The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in making a historic deal with Israel, woke up. They’re telling the world and the people of the region: Israel is not our enemy. Israel doesn’t want to invade us. Israel has a lot to offer.
Richard Kennigsman, a well-known Jewish-Belgian satirist, wrote on Facebook that while he has “not called [the artist Pierre] Kroll an anti-Semite, his painting may be considered as such.”
A senior Saudi journalist praises the deal as a “great political, psychological and security breakthrough,” while journalist in Qatar castigates UAE leader Muhammad bin Zayed as a “Satan and a liar.”
“We’ll be doing a snapback. You’ll be watching it next week,” says the U.S. president.
Israeli defense officials hail a “perfect” Arrow 2 interceptor trial, which shot down a missile fired at Israel from the Mediterranean Sea.
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